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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 956
Title:: Theological treatises, including Raymond Peñafort, Summa de casibus poenitentiae and Summa de matrimonio; Hugh of Saint-Victor, Soliloquium de arra animae; Thomas of Hales, Vita Sancte Marie
Scope & Content:: The manuscript consists of four parts that were produced separately. Part 1 (ff. 1r-98v) was written in the last quarter of the 12th or 1st quarter of the 13th century. Part 2 (ff. 99r-115v, 148r-157r) was written in the 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 13th century. Part 3 (ff. 116r-147v) was written...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 12th century-3rd quarter of the 13th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 959
Title:: The Cloud of Unknowing
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-1v: A cancelled leaf from The Cloud of Unknowing. ff. 3r-123v: The Cloud of Unknowing, ending with the colophon: 'laus deo et honor / prey for the wryter / Qui nominatur Walterus ffytzherbert'. The manuscript contains a few later additions: f. 1r: A note stating that: 'Th...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 961
Title:: Writs from the reigns of Edward I and Edward II
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-152v: Writs from the reigns of Edward I and Edward II; written in Law French and Latin. The manuscript contains a few later additions: f. 153r: List of contents, beginning: 'Breve de recto patens'; added in the 14th century. f. 153v: List of (?) items, beginning: 'Novem. ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, French, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:: 2nd quarter of the 14th century or 3rd quarter of the 14th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 962
Title:: The Flores of Senecaes Epistles translated into English
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2r-185v: ‘The fflores of Senecaes Epistles translated into English’.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 16th century-1st half of the 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 963
Title:: Excerpts from William Camden’s Britannia: or, A Chorographical Description of Britain and Ireland together with the Adjacent Islands
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-57v: Excerpts from William Camden (b. 1551, d. 1623)’s Britannia: or, A Chorographical Description of Britain and Ireland together with the Adjacent Islands.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 966
Title:: A political treatise about the governing of the State; Generalis temporum descriptio; Praecepta politica ac rhetorica
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-12r: a political treatise about the governing of the State. ff. 13r-21r: Generalis temporum descriptio. ff. 22r-25v: Praecepta politica ac rhetorica.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 1592
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 967
Title:: An English translation of Macchiavelli's The Prince; a dialogue on treason in the reign of Queen Elizabeth; an anonymous poem written by a Catholic against the aforementioned dialogue on treason
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-60r: an English translation of Macchiavelli's The Prince. ff. 60v-62v: a dialogue on treason in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. f. 63r: an anonymous poem written by a Catholic against the aforementioned dialogue on treason.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 973
Title:: Richard Reynolds, De statu nobilium virorum et principum
Scope & Content:: Contents: f. 1v: A table of contents. ff. 2r-62v: Richard Reynolds, De statu nobilium virorum et principum; a treatise defending the monarchy and attacking the papacy, dedicated to Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: c 1566
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 974
Title:: Statuta Collegii Medicorum Londoniensum
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2r-35v: Statuta Collegii Medicorum Londoniensum. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 1r: A memorandum: ‘[...] Owing Mr Wheatley this 9 of July 1648 being Fryday – 3 Earthen chamberpotts – quart of Strong [? bere]’.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 981
Title:: Expositio Rabbi Shelomonis Jarchi in Canticum Canticorum
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-52r: Expositio Rabbi Shelomonis Jarchi in Canticum Canticorum; with an introduction by David Stokes; dedicated to Lancelot Andrewes (b. 1555, d. 1626), bishop of Winchester.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Latin
Date Range:: 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

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